E3 2011: ESA considering moving E3 - Report

I'd say San Francisco or San Diego if anything.

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if you bring it to my country it woud be great

I went to the shows in Atlanta when I was a teen, and I feared for my life with all of the crime going on. The traffic sucks as well. I say move it to the midwest (Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Missouri) so that it's more of a halfway point for every one that wants to attend.

Orlando and Vegas are obvious potential temporary choices. I went both years it was in Atlanta and they did a good job overall, but I do understand how far away the east coast is from the core of the industry. Vegas should be very attractive, with tons of hotel rooms and convention space, and it's not that far from Los Angeles.

I would love to see E3 in the greatest arena in the world, Madison Square Garden.

A part of me wants an NFL team back in LA, but not Los Angeles per say. Lakers games means EXTREME traffic and by some chance theres NFL and NBA on Staples Center/Stadium... its going to be NUCLEAR... we're not talking expansive parking structures.. we're talking mult-level parking and I feel bad for the those in sub-level 12! If you have to move E3 and still keep the glitz... go to San Diego or even Anaheim. Anaheim is close to a very lively events center (and Disneyland). There will be plenty of room for convention goers and meeting rooms.

So just move it temporary for one year. Until the new place is finished contruction. San Fan is in California so if they want it to stay within the state. Or Bring it to Chicago for one year.

New York or Philly? :)

San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, or New York City. I really don't see E3 being anywhere else.

Keep it in LA! I've had fun the last few years attending the shows, and it's literally ten minutes from where I live. It's not that hard to get in if you know folks who work in the industry; they always have extra tickets if you ask in advance. But I could see New York or Seattle being good alternative choices too.

They should have it in Miami, Florida, and NOT because of the selfish reason of being "Near" me. (I don't have the credibility to attend anyway). We have a brand new convention center downtown and it's like twice the size of the LA one. It would be a great experience for attendees to experience the amount of creativity and effort that was placed into that building.

Bring it to (place where I live) even though I'll never be able to go!

They should Move E3 to Washington DC, across the street from The Capitol Building so all those freaks of nature we call senators and representatives can see firsthand what gaming is all about before they judge the industry that is ruining the moral fiber of the nation's youth.

Bring it to Alaska please! That'd be awesome so I could go... but then nobody else couldn't. lol

It should come to NYC for at least one year. It would be do awesome in NYC.

Washington DC so Bethesda can bring all their stuff. Also make it public so I can go.

Bring it to Asia!

bring it to Chicago!!!!

NY would be awesome, and make it open to the public. I would be E3 bound every year.

Either florida, NY or leave it.

I want it close to me... Even though I cannot go to it (due to it being press/industry only) I would like just to go outside of the center and see all of the people and things going on outside... I think it would be cool

E3 = Los Angeles

Bring it to New York. Great city and big things happens in New York.

Move it right next to me, please!

Melbourne, Australia, yeah!

I'm kinda hoping they keep it where it is.

I think the best choice would be Vegas.

They should have it in Houstalantavegas!

The show in Atlanta really sucked. I went there for both years and my adventures in the crime ridden areas of Atlanta Georgia were not pretty. lol!! Dealing with a drunk security guard in military garb at a Holiday Inn was not fun. I can laugh about it now because I'm safe at my keyboard, but I'll never go to Atlanta for an E3 again, I can tell you that. They can move the show to Phoenix. There's plenty of room out here. lol!! Of course the city of Los Angeles would love to keep it there. They have huge markup oh hotel, car, food, shows and everything else during the E3 show in L.A. Hotel rooms that would normally cost $150 a night skyrocket to $400+ a night in L.A. The city make a hefty amount of money during the 4-5 days attendees are there.

Portland, LA, Houston, Atlanta, NY. Go on tour and open to public...like auto shows, or any other trade show that wants to make a sh** ton of money

It makes no difference to me where E3 ends up, as long as it stays on the mainland United States I will be fine.

They should do it in Florida for 2013. =D

Albuquerque,New Mexico snce there a good sized convention center and there are a few other places in the downtown area and the good thing better revenue for the city.and well LA is ok.but i think NYC and a few other cities wont cut it.

stay in Los Angeles, and make this for the public so people like me can come to E3

Bring it to Atlanta! That way I could go! Anyways, it would be convenient for those who travel as ATL has the busiest airport in the world!

i like the way the ESA wants to move e3, the expo version (the "old" e3) is better now in l.a., than the summit version. i think santa monica can help out that, and don't get to the ATL again, maybe seattle can be better since because PAX is like became the big-time events outside of e3.

As long as it isn't moved to South Dakota. =P

@tu2pac You make good points, this is the first year I've actually researched E3. I never realized that it was press only. I'm just saying I would love to go sometime but I guess that might not happen, oh well.

Well they should keep in los angeles permantaly, or move to Vegas.They did this before, when they moved it to Atlanta and completely and it didn't do so good.

Bring it to Minneapolis

Well since I have no hope of ever going to E3 doesnt matter much, as long as its somewhere so I can watch from the comfort of my home.

@Stoopid_Fool Unrealistic. But an extra day at the end for the public would be nice. There's no way the press can get in and do their thing if 1 million public folks show up. It's good for you, but if there's no press coverage, how will Europe hear of new IPs, etc. At the end of the day, the only reason developers stick around after the conferences is for the stage shows and to talk to press. If they couldn't they'd leave. Plus there would be less booths (since there would be more people). Look up the numbers they used to get and try to image all these stage shows and interviews going on with that many people floating around.

Wherever I don't mind~ I mind if game spot moves away~

Bring it back to its roots guys. CHICAGO Central location and before E3 they used to hold the CES in Chicago when games first started having any convention presence. Run it in May so they could have navy pier right on the lake tons of underground parking ,hotels and its only 2.5 to 3.5 hours from anywhere in the continental US. We also have direct flights from Europe ,Asia even Australia. Chicago is where it all began CES and most of the publications in those days were here also. PS we should also have a huge land based classy high end casino there by then. come on LA sucks, SF is too small and NY is too crowded ,expensive and filthy. Las Vegas is ok but it was 101 F yesterday that is seriously no fun ,Chicago was 75 F yesterday.

Just make it so the none media people can come and enjoy the video games also.

I don't care where they have it, just open it to the public who buys the games, I would love to go to E3 sometime!

Well if they have to move it, it better be an easy to get to place that is huge.

Seattle would be legit just because i live on vancouver island :)